Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Wisconsin Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 1, 2011 in a campaign news release: A bill supported by Gov. Scott Walker makes it "so that drunk drivers who kill have an easier time of it." Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article: "The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization." Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally." Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike." Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes." Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide. Rich Zipperer stated on April 26, 2011 in interviews and testimony about the bill: Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin. AFL-CIO stated on April 28, 2011 in a news release: "There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations." Lena Taylor stated on March 29, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people." Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts." Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 16, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court." Scott Fitzgerald stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement at a news conference: Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill. Chris Larson stated on March 11, 2011 in a statement to a TV reporter: Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution. Milwaukee Police Association stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper ad: Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee. Crossroads GPS stated on March 9, 2011 in a television ad: In fighting collective bargaining changes, Democrats are trying to "protect a system that pays unionized government workers 42 percent more than non-union workers."
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 1, 2011 in a campaign news release: A bill supported by Gov. Scott Walker makes it "so that drunk drivers who kill have an easier time of it." Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article: "The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization." Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally." Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike." Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes." Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide. Rich Zipperer stated on April 26, 2011 in interviews and testimony about the bill: Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin. AFL-CIO stated on April 28, 2011 in a news release: "There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations." Lena Taylor stated on March 29, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people." Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts." Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 16, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court." Scott Fitzgerald stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement at a news conference: Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill. Chris Larson stated on March 11, 2011 in a statement to a TV reporter: Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution. Milwaukee Police Association stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper ad: Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee. Crossroads GPS stated on March 9, 2011 in a television ad: In fighting collective bargaining changes, Democrats are trying to "protect a system that pays unionized government workers 42 percent more than non-union workers."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 1, 2011 in a campaign news release: A bill supported by Gov. Scott Walker makes it "so that drunk drivers who kill have an easier time of it."
Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation."
Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article: "The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization."
Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance."
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally."
Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike."
Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill.
Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators.
Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes."
Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes"
Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out"
Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide.
Rich Zipperer stated on April 26, 2011 in interviews and testimony about the bill: Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
AFL-CIO stated on April 28, 2011 in a news release: "There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations."
Lena Taylor stated on March 29, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats.
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state."
Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts."
Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process.
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up.
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 16, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court."
Scott Fitzgerald stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement at a news conference: Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.
Chris Larson stated on March 11, 2011 in a statement to a TV reporter: Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution.
Milwaukee Police Association stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper ad: Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee.
Crossroads GPS stated on March 9, 2011 in a television ad: In fighting collective bargaining changes, Democrats are trying to "protect a system that pays unionized government workers 42 percent more than non-union workers."
